Rapid Ramen Cooker
DealKitchen Tools
Rapid Ramen Cooker is a kitchen tools that got its big break on Shark Tank in Season 5, and convinced Mark Cuban to invest.
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From the show
The Shark Tank pitch
- $300K
- Asked for
- 10%
- Offered equity
- $3M
- Sought valuation
- $150K
- Deal amount
- 15%
- Deal equity
- $2M
- Deal valuation
Founder Chris Johnson stepped onto the carpet in Season 5, Episode 3 in the episode that aired October 4, 2013, bringing their Sacramento, CA business with them. Rapid Ramen Cooker, the kitchen tools, pitched in the Food & Drink category, one of 318 food & drink businesses to brave the Tank across all 17 seasons.
The ask was $300,000 for 10% of the company, an implied valuation of $3M.
Mark Cuban made the deal at $150,000 for 15% equity. That priced the company at $2M, a haircut from the $3M the founders walked in asking for, which is how negotiations in the Tank usually go.
Season 5 saw 116 pitches, and 60 of them closed a deal on air. In the Food & Drink category overall, roughly 61% of pitches have landed a shark across the show's history.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Rapid Ramen Cooker?
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Did Rapid Ramen Cooker get a deal on Shark Tank?
Yes. Rapid Ramen Cooker closed a deal for $150,000 in exchange for 15% equity, with Mark Cuban.
Which shark invested in Rapid Ramen Cooker?
Mark Cuban invested in Rapid Ramen Cooker ($150,000 total as aired).
What season of Shark Tank was Rapid Ramen Cooker on?
Rapid Ramen Cooker appeared in Season 5, Episode 3, which aired October 4, 2013.
How much was Rapid Ramen Cooker asking for on Shark Tank?
The founders asked for $300,000 for 10% of the company, a $3M valuation.
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